scratchitti | 001

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[Neku comes on screen, looking very unamused. A little bit of Goldenrod City, not far from the Game Corner, can be seen behind him, and at least he thought to turn his shirt inside out for this because what is buying more clothing?! He seems to be sitting on the sidewalk as people bustle by.

It's been a few hours since he woke up here and any Rockets in the area might have heard him demanding answers before just going outside to stew instead. Checking out the weird chat phone seemed wise, even if he has little interest in chatting with strangers. This might be the best way to find out where the hell he IS]

So, show of hands for every one stuck in this weird delusion.

[As he's talking a Meowth tottles up with a potion in it's paws, offering it to him]

Huh? Erm, thanks.

Okay, so it's too real to be a dream, but I guess just asking what's going on would be too easy.

[The cat comes back again with a... Clefairy keychain? With someone's keys still on it]

Where did you...? Whatever. Does EVERYONE have kleptomaniac animals or is it just m-

NO, NO PUT IT BACK!

[Oh that's a struggling pokeball yeah the cat doesn't look ashamed at all even with someone yelling in the background. Neku jolts up and grabs his pokemon and bolts, the feed cutting off]

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[Be it far from Nagi to turn down a Pokemon battle- and one where he's certain he'd clean up with relatively little difficulty- but he does tense a bit when the Seviper comes closer. The Vulpix in his arms is still bristling at anything or anyone who comes near, and she's not in the mood for parties, thanks.

She growls deeply at the Seviper, while the Pikachu stays near Nagi's ankles, keeping an eye on the Meowth.

Nagi just sighs again, closing his eyes.]

So? Are you going to fight or not?

[Otherwise he'll just casually ollie out to the Game Corner since that's where he was headed to begin with because this is a giant waste of time.]

Right, let's do this.

[Because he really wants to wipe that bored look off Nagi's face even though he himself has had it plenty of times before, erm.

But yeah he just had a crash course in battling he can do this!

Seviper blinks and slithers back to his trainer a little sad. Fighting is bad guys]

Fine then.

[Nagi doesn't smile, but something about the look on his face looks knowing. He bends over to put the Vulpix back down on the ground, who looks more than ready to fight herself.]

Beginners first.

[How noble of you, Nagi.]

Meowth.

[The cat was the one with the grudge, after all. He looks over her moves and smirks.]

Use Fake Out!

[Nagi's Vulpix stands her ground as her opponent approaches, flinching back as the attack hits. Nagi says and does nothing, watching quietly as she stands there, unable to retaliate for the moment.

Strangely enough, he doesn't seem overly bothered by the fact that the hit connected, or managed to make his Vulpix flinch...which might be warning in disguise.]

[Unlike in a video game, he can't see how much damage she did. And Nagi's bored expression sets him on edge. He either doesn't care that the fox was hurt, or is literally that much stronger that a lost turn means nothing.

Either option is kinda scary.

Better to play this smart]

Try a Growl.

[If the fox IS stronger, better to cut down her power- the fact that Growl will do jack and all against fire is lost on Neku. Meowth seems more then happy to snarl at her foe though]

[The Vulpix just watches the Meowth with an expression that's nearly as impassive as Nagi's own, before he tilts his head slightly.]

Confuse Ray.

[The Pokemon stiffens slightly, her ears perking as her eyes begin to glow a dull pink. She stares directly into the eyes of the Meowth facing her, her tails still lifted high, arched over her back.]

[Since she was growling at the Vulpix, her foes' eyes met her's easily, and Meowth begins to wobble. Wha....? where'd the fox go...?

Neku looks confused as well, for very different reason, especially when Meowth sees her own curled tail and chomps on it]

Wha-?!

[Got you.]

Now, Munashi. Fire Spin.

[She lowers her head a little as her eyes stop glowing, opening her jaws and breathing out deeply. All at once, her entire body is suddenly coated in flames that spin around her.

Then, she charges headlong at Neku's Meowth.]

[She's way too confused to dodge, and yowls as the fire fox hits her straight on. That's a lot of damage- though she stumbles back to her feet. Barely]

Cat! Hold on...

[DAMN IT YOU MADE HIM CARE FOR HIS STUPID CAT]

[Isn't that sweet?

Well Nagi's smiling now, and that grin is anything but nice as he watches the flames around his Pokemon fade away.]

Ember.

[With a deep breath, more fire is suddenly coming her way- unless she manages to collect herself quickly enough to dodge, or retaliate.]

Fury Swipes!

[The last attack knocked some sense back into her, and she swipes at the incoming fire, batting her way through it, but only one attack left for Vulpix herself- aiming right for her pretty face]

[With the embers leaving her mouth, she doesn't have time to jerk back, and-

YIIP!!

She whines loudly and jerks back as the claws slash across her face and muzzle, causing her to reach up and paw at her nose.

And suddenly, before Nagi can give her another command, she lashes out unprompted with Quick Attack, launching herself right at the Meowth with fangs bared.]

[And Meowth runs to meet her with a Bite. It's a mess of fur and curly tails. What a debacle!]

[As the scuffle takes place, Nagi's Pikachu leaps back up onto his free shoulder, watching with his ears back. And the Abra seems to have fallen asleep, meanwhile.

Nagi stands with his arms at his sides to wait for the dust to clear. He's not happy that she attacked without provocation on his part, but there's not much he can do about it now.]

[And in the end Meowth is fainted, though she got some bites in there before she went down.

Neku runs over and picks her up]

Damnit... why'd you do that... stupid cat.

[After all of that, Munashi pushes herself to her feet shakily, and makes it over to Nagi before stumbling over at his feet. He leans down quickly and picks her up, eyeing the three long gashes across her face.]

...I would be requesting payment for your loss...but taking from your own isn't good form, is it?...

[He says that with an air of regret, almost, (and more to himself than to Neku directly) but Neku that shirt being turned inside out- along with arriving in Goldenrod with two Pokemon out of nowhere, considering the fact you can't catch Seviper on the routes on the way here- isn't fooling Nagi at all.

So basically he's not going to steal your lunch money today, Neku.]

"From your own"?

[That doesn't sound ominous in the least]

When you woke up, where were you?

[He makes a vague gesture to the hideout with his head]

I woke up there, as well.

[He's not saying anything more out in the open like this, unless you're that curious and want to follow him to the Game Corner- Neku- but it looks like you're a Rocket.

Hopefully you read enough that you know that much as well.]

And that is...unusual, apparently. Most people arrive in a town called New Bark.

[Ah, so this ass is also part of the thug life.

Meet your co-worker, Neku.]

I kinda gathered that from a few people already. And no one knows why?

[...Neku, you're not really that dim, are you?]

I'm not talking about this out here.

[He lifts Munashi a bit higher in his arms, who is now steadily trying to keep from whining under her breath from the scratches on her face.]

If you want to know more, come to the Game Corner. If not, you can just figure it out from somebody else.

[Honestly, Nagi has half a mind to just leave Neku to his own devices...but he's going to blow their cover with all of this, and if there's one thing Nagi can't stand, it's a lack of stealth when it comes to this sort of thing.

C'mon man, step it up.]

Fine.

[He follows, at once wincing at the loudness and brightness of the Game Corner. Yeah he hates this place already.

He hisses mostly under his breath]

Though I don't know why I should be secretive about a group I didn't consciously join.

[Once they are inside, Nagi seeks one of the empty stools and sits down, pulling a Pokeball off of his belt. He returns Munashi for the time being, intending on getting her to the Pokemon Center later. Though it's the afternoon, and a place like this should be bustling with people, it's mostly empty.

Those that are here are Rockets that Nagi dimly recognizes- so for now, they can speak without being overheard. This is their establishment, after all.]

You're a fool. You're going to get yourself arrested within hours of arriving.

[Yet, even as he says that, something of a smile appears on his face.]

You're part of Team Rocket now, so you're going to have to get used to it.

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